to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
writing; composition; essay; sentence
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
Japanese-style writing desk
counter for books; volume
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
most part; greater part; majority
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
number of times; frequency; count
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
incident; affair; happening; event
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
those (near the second person)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
standard; set; routine; decided
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
drought; long spell (period) of dry weather